Manivald

Manivald
Directed byChintis Lundgren
Written byDrasko Ivezic
Chintis Lundgren
Produced byDrasko Ivezic
Chintis Lundgren
Jelena Popovic
StarringTrevor Boris
France Castel
Tyrone Benskin
Drasko Ivezic
Chintis Lundgren
Music byTerence Dunn
Production
companies
Chintis Lundgreni Animatsioonistuudio
Adriatic Animation
National Film Board of Canada
Distributed byNew Europe Film Sales
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)
Running time
13 minutes
CountriesCanada
Croatia
Estonia
LanguageEnglish

Manivald is an animated short film, directed by Chintis Lundgren and released in 2017.[1]

Plot

The film centres on Manivald (Trevor Boris), an underachieving fox in his early 30s who still lives with his mother (France Castel), but finds their relationship endangered when they simultaneously fall in love with Toomas (Drasko Ivezic), the handsome wolf repairman who arrives to fix their washing machine.

Production

The film, adapted from Lundgren's prior webcomic Manivald and the Absinthe Rabbits, was created as a pilot for an animated series, in which Manivald would move out of his mother's house and take up residence at The Hedgehog's Closet, a gay bar run by a cross-dressing hedgehog.[1] The series was also planned to incorporate characters from Lundgren's prior animated short film Life with Herman H. Rott.[1] As of 2019, however, no series pickup has been announced; however, Toomas' own family life was the subject of Lundgren's 2019 animated short film Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves.[2] The film was also added to internet streaming platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo and the National Film Board of Canada's website, in 2019.[3]

Reception

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.[4] The film is currently available to purchase on Amazon Prime Video.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ko Ricker, "Human After All: The Social Satire of Chintis Lundgren’s ‘Manivald’". Animation World Network, December 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Ramin Zahed, "Dazzling Visions: 8 Directors Discuss the Making of Their Annecy-Selected Shorts". Animation Magazine, June 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Mercedes Milligan, "Chintis Lungren’s Award-Winning ‘Manivald’ Arrives Online Free from NFB". Animation Magazine, May 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Amdi Amidi, "‘The Breadwinner’ Nominated For 6 Canadian Screen Awards, Including Best Picture". Cartoon Brew, January 20, 2018.